For a more realistically gory version of the Judith Beheading Holofernes theme, see Artemisia Gentileschi‘s painting: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Sla

For a more realistically gory version of the Judith Beheading Holofernes theme, see Artemisia Gentileschi‘s painting: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Slaying_Holofernes_(Artemisia_Gentileschi,_Naples) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Slaying_Holofernes_(A.... She was raped when she was 18 and then had to go through a grueling trial. She created this painting 1-2 years after.